Re: Action Alert! Oppose Restrictions on Family Planning! SEND FAX~a1283u25027t0~

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 > From: Planned Parenthood Action Network <http://www.rc.plannedparenthood.org/~actionnetwork>
 > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 16:53:03 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > If you are already a Responsible Choices Action Network member, 
 > please just REPLY to this message and the letter below will be 
 > automatically faxed to your U.S. Representative on your behalf.  
 > 
 > If you received a similar message last week, this is your chance to 
 > speak out again on this important issue.  Please REPLY to this 
 > message and send another letter to your U.S. Representative!
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 > 
 > Dear robert,
 > 
 > We are pleased that family planning opponent Representative David 
 > Vitter (R-LA) has not yet offered an amendment designed to cripple 
 > the Title X family planning program. However, we are still very 
 > concerned that he may offer this amendment at any time. In addition 
 > to this concern, as always, there are rumors about other possible 
 > restrictions aimed at family planning and contraceptives.  These 
 > amendments are direct attacks on the Title X family planning clinic 
 > network and threaten low-income women's health. Please make sure that 
 > you have communicated to your Representative that amendments of this 
 > nature are not acceptable and must not be supported. 
 > 
 > Offering any anti-family planning amendment brings more divisiveness 
 > instead of the unity that America needs so much at this time.  We 
 > wish that it weren't necessary to turn to you for help, but we feel 
 > that we must do so now.  It is essential that your elected official 
 > is made aware of the negative ramifications of these possible 
 > amendments.
 > 
 > Thank you for your support!
 > 
 > ---------------Letter to be sent to your Representative---------------
 > 
 > Dear Representative [your representative's name],
 > 
 > Congress is in the midst of taking up the Labor-HHS appropriations 
 > bill.  At any point during this debate, amendments attacking family 
 > planning could be offered.  One such amendment could come from 
 > Representative Vitter (R-LA) that would undermine family planning 
 > services in this country by restricting what family planning clinics 
 > could do with their own money. I strongly urge you to oppose this 
 > amendment if offered. 
 > 
 > In addition, the latest rumor is that there is a possibility that
 > an amendment may be offered by Representative Melissa Hart (R-PA).  
 > This amendment is aimed at restricting access to and education about 
 > emergency contraception, especially in school-based clinics.  If 
 > offered, we urge you to oppose this amendment.
 > 
 > For more than three decades, the Title X family planning program has 
 > been a crucial component of our health care system, providing 
 > contraceptive services and other preventive health care to millions 
 > of Americans each year, most of whom are low income and uninsured and 
 > otherwise would lack access to such services.  Last year alone, Title 
 > X services enabled women to avoid one million unintended pregnancies, 
 > nearly half of which would have ended in abortion.  Clinics cannot 
 > use, nor have they ever used, Title X funds for abortions.
 > 
 > Offering any anti-family planning amendment brings more divisiveness 
 > instead of the unity that America needs so much at this time.  
 > Despite this obvious fact, it is clear that opponents of family 
 > planning are still pursuing their agenda.  Please oppose the Vitter 
 > amendment and any other amendment that would restrict family planning 
 > services.
 > 
 > Sincerely,
 > [your name]
 > 
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